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title: receive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «receive» in the school dictionary: To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# receive

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**Who acts:** someone, call, Max, Anna, child, you · **What happens:** receive, be, give, send, email, not receive · **To what, where:** you, people, signal, 1 marble, Zoe, 6 letters · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«receive» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [receive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/receive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:m1:1
# text = To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | get *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |
| 4 | **send** | present | someone *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To receive people is to welcome them as guests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:m2:1
# text = To receive people is to welcome them as guests.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	welcome	welcome	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as guests; welcome *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To receive a signal or a call is to pick it up, like a radio.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:m3:1
# text = To receive a signal or a call is to pick it up, like a radio.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	receive	receive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | to-infinitive |  | a signal |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a call |  |  |  |  | like a radio; pick *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Max receives 1 marble from Zoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x1:1
# text = Max receives 1 marble from Zoe.
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	marble	marble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | present | Max | 1 marble |  | Zoe |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent marble=Theme from zoe=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anna received 6 letters this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x2:1
# text = Anna received 6 letters this week.
1	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | Anna | 6 letters |  |  | week |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each child receives 3 stickers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x3:1
# text = Each child receives 3 stickers.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	receives	receive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	stickers	sticker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | present | each child | 3 stickers |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sticker=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you receive my email?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x4:1
# text = Did you receive my email?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past · do-support | you | my email |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent email=Theme |
| 2 | **email** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom email «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She received a prize for her poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x5:1
# text = She received a prize for her poem.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | She | a prize |  |  |  | for her poem | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radio cannot receive a signal in the tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x6:1
# text = The radio cannot receive a signal in the tunnel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **receive** | can | the radio | a signal |  | the tunnel |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent signal=Theme in tunnel=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We received a warm welcome from our hosts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x7:1
# text = We received a warm welcome from our hosts.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	welcome	welcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past | We | a warm welcome |  | our hosts |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent welcome=Theme from host=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is kind to say thank you when you receive a gift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x8:1
# text = It is kind to say thank you when you receive a gift.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	receive	receive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **thank** *speech: thank* | infinitive |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 4 | **receive** | present | you | a gift |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I haven't received the money yet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receive:x9:1
# text = "I haven't received the money yet.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **receive** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | the money |  |  | yet |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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